{"id":11330,"date":"2022-07-16T23:39:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T22:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=11330"},"modified":"2022-07-17T03:05:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T02:05:33","slug":"osinbajo-in-nigeria-for-leg-surgery-procedure-successful-say-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/osinbajo-in-nigeria-for-leg-surgery-procedure-successful-say-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"Osinbajo in Nigeria for leg surgery, procedure successful, say doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, has patronised a Nigerian hospital in Lagos, where he underwent a surgery over pain in his leg.<\/p>\n
The procedure was performed at Duchess International Hospital GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n
Disclosing this on Saturday, the Vice President’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande said the surgery was \u201con account of a recurrent leg pain in the leg possibly sustained from an injury while playing squash.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a few hours after Akande’s announcement, further disclosure from the hospital where the Vice President had consulted for the surgery showed it was successful.<\/p>\n
In a statement from the hospital as released by Akande later on Saturday night, it said: “Doctors who performed the surgical operation on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to treat the recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg have concluded the procedure and it was successful.”<\/p>\n
It also added that “the VP is alert and well.”<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0APC primaries: You stood for God, did your best, Bamiloye lauds Osinbajo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Below is the statement released by the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos:<\/p>\n “SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, today on account of a fracture of his right femur (thigh bone), possibly related to a longstanding injury associated with a game of squash.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cHe had a surgical operation performed by a team of specialist doctors, including Dr Wallace Ogufere (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr Om Lahoti (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr Babajide Lawson (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr Ken Adegoke (Consultant in Anaesthesia & Critical Care); Dr Oladimeji Agbabiaka (Consultant Anaesthetist); and Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi (Consultant Physician & Medical Director).<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe operation was successful, and he is expected to be discharged within the next few days.<\/em><\/p>\n Signed by:<\/em> Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, has patronised a Nigerian hospital in Lagos, where he underwent a surgery over pain in his leg. The procedure was performed at Duchess International Hospital GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Disclosing this […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[2253,41,233],"coauthors":[25],"class_list":{"0":"post-11330","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news","8":"category-top-news","9":"tag-knee-surgery","10":"tag-nigeria","11":"tag-osinbajo"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nDr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi<\/em>
\nMedical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"